1 8 Hardy Perennial Plants 
The STORRS & HARRISON CO 
Thalictrum Aquilegifolium 
TroIIius—Globe Flower 
■HP 
Yucca—Spanish Bayonet 
TEUCBIUM canadense (Amer¬ 
ican Germander). Six-inch spikes 
of rosy purple flowers. July-Aug. 
The attractive foliage makes a 
spreading ground cover. 
3, 70c; doz., $2.50. 
—cliamaedrys. Used as an ever¬ 
green edging; densely ascend¬ 
ing stems. Small flower whorls 
in loose spikes, bright rose with 
white and red spots. The valu¬ 
able foliage is dense, small, 
round, dark, glossy—closely re¬ 
sembling dwarf Boxwood. Can 
be sheai’ed at will. 
3, 85c; doz., $3.00; 100, $20.00. 
THALICTRUM (Meadow Rue). 
Spreading heads of tiny flowers. 
—aquilegifolium.<$> 1 to 3 feet. 
Scalloped Columbine foliage; 
white flower balls. May to July. 
- purpureum. Purple flowers. 
—dipterocarpum. 4 feet. Fine 
cut foliage, lilac-mauve flower 
sprays. August and September. 
—glancum. 3 to 4 feet. Finely 
cut blue-gray leaves ; fragrant 
heads of Chinese yellow. July. 
AH: 3, 85c; doz., $3.00. 
THERMOFSIS caroliniana. 3 
feet. Resembles a yellow Lupine; 
with foliage like Clover, and tall 
spikes of pea-shaped yellow flow¬ 
ers in June and July. 
3, 85c; doz., $3.00. 
THYME.<$> Very useful in rock¬ 
eries for covering dry banks, 
and provide a rich carpet for 
blocks of spring-flowering bulbs ; 
their early bloom all-covering. 
—citriodorus (Creeping Thyme). 
Lemon-scented ; golden yellow. 
—serpyllum album. Dense mats 
of dark green foliage, with 
- clouds of tiny white flowers. 
- coccineum. Crimson. 
All: 3, 85c; doz., $3.00. 
TRADESCANTIA virginica 
(Spider wort). 2 to 2*4 feet. 
Broad, grasslike foliage; clus¬ 
tered blossoms all summer. An 
excellent filler for moist bottom¬ 
lands ; among the semi-shading 
trees at base of ravines. 
Blue, Bose, or White. 
3, 70c; doz., $2.50. 
TRILLIUM grandiflorum 
(Wake Robin). Familiar large, 
white, lily-like flowers of early 
spring, preferring partial shade, 
and moisture. 3, 55c ; doz., $2.00. 
TROLLIUS<§> europaeus 
(Globe-flower). 2 feet. Foliage 
like Larkspur; l 1 /**- to 2-incli 
bloom on long stems. May and 
June. Flowers are glorified But¬ 
tercups. 
—Earliest-of-All. Light orange. 
—Golden Queen. Pure gold. 
—Meteor. Rich, deep orange. 
—Orange Globe. Best form. 
Each, 40c; 3, $1.10; doz., $4.00. 
TUNICA^ saxifraga. Tufted 
hair-fine spreading grass plant; 
tiny pink flowers all summer. 
3, 70c ; doz., $2.50. 
VALERIANA officinalis (Har¬ 
dy Heliotrope). 3 to 4 ft. Thick 
spikes of white flowers, slightly 
roseate, with heliotrope scent. 
June-July. 
—coccinea rubra. 2 feet. Red¬ 
dish pink flowers, in upright 
panicles like Hyacinths. June to 
October. 
-alba. Pure white. 
All: 3, 70c; doz., $2.50. 
VERBASCUM, Phoeniceum 
Hybrids. 18 in. An interesting- 
form of Mullein hybridized in 
England. Large woolly leaves, 
branched flower spikes. The flow¬ 
ers come in white, pink, rose, 
purple, bronze, and brown—but 
offered as Mixed only. Planted 
in well-drained, light, warm soil, 
they will reproduce annually 
from their fallen seed. 
3, 85c; doz., $3.00; 100, $20.00. 
Veronica Incana 
VERONICA^ (Speedwell). Blue flowers, varying 
in size and shade, for borders and rockeries. 
— amethystina. 2 feet. Amethyst-blue spikes. 
— Arniena. 3 inches. Dainty trailing stems like 
Sedum. Blue flowers on surface all season. 
— incana. 1 foot. Silver foliage ; violet-blue flow¬ 
ers. July-August. 3, 70c ; doz., $2.50. 
— longifolia subsessilis (Bluebird Flower). 2 ft. 
Long bronze-green leaves, deep indigo-blue flow¬ 
ers. July to September. 
— pectinafca. 4-in. Creeping, dense, silvery green; 
soft pink flowers. Very charming. 
— repens. Creeping, mosslike plant from Corsica. 
Shiny half-inch leaves ; rose-pink flowers. 
—rupestris nana. 1 to 2 inches. Creeping plants 
with small, dark leaves. Gentian-blue flowers. 
April and May. 3, 70c; doz., $2.50. 
- rosea. Lovely pink flowers. 
—spicata. 18 inches. Upright, with 2-inch, tooth¬ 
ed leaves. Blue flowers in long, dense racemes. 
- rubra. A choice new introduction ; with deep 
rose-red flowers. 3, $1.00 ; doz.,. $3.50. 
—Trehani. 8 inches. The foliage a golden cai’pet, 
beautiful with deep gentian-blue flowers in May. 
Each, 35c ; 3, $1.00 ; doz., $3.50. 
All (except as noted): 3, 85c; doz., $3.00. 
VINCA minor<§> (Hardy Myrtle). A trailing ever¬ 
green for carpeting where it is too shady for 
grass : on sloping banks not too dry, a bordering 
for shaded pools, and as a filler. Very early, 
sparkling blue flowers. 2-year field-grown plants: 
3, 40c; doz., $1.50; 100, $10.00; 1000, $80.00. 
VIOLA^ (Tufted Pansy). Dwarf edging plant. 
— Admiration. Velvety wine-purple. 
—Blue Perfection, Golden Yellow, White. 
Four above: 3, 55c; doz., $2.00; 100, $12.00. 
— G. Wermig. Bright violet-blue. 
— Jersey Gem. Dwarf, bushy and continuous in 
bloom ; pure, rich violet; slightly perfumed. 
— Purple Queen. (New). A vivid purple shade. 
— Sutton’s Apricot. A new, rich apricot color. 
Above four: 3, 70c; doz., $2.50: 100, $15.00. 
— Arkwrig-ht Ruby. Bright ruby-red ; choice. 
— Purple Glory. Persistent bloom, long-stemmed; 
ruby-purple ; very showy. 
Two above: 3, 85c; doz., $3.00. 
VIOLETS. Of unfailing interest and popularity. 
— Frey’s Fragrant. Profuse, single light violet. 
— Prince of Wales. Large, violet-purple. 
Both: 3. 70c; doz., $2.50. 
— Hardy English. Hardiest type. Double, crinkly 
flowers, light violet; fragrant. 
—Rosina A delightful new variety giving out 
- an unusual amount of fragrance ; the 
dainty flowers colored a tender lilac-pink. 
Two above: Each, 35c; 3, $1.00; doz., $3.50. 
YUCCA [Spanish Bayonet] 
Filamentosa Swordlike evergreen foliage; 
■ — — pendent clustered white bells 
along thick, 3- to 4-ft. spikes. 
Variegated Leaf Similar to above, but the 
-—- leaves are bronzy green, 
striped, and the edge widely bordered yellow. 
Both, 2-yr.; Each, 30c; 3, 75c; doz., $2.50. 
